Application
This policy applies:
To all staff and all records and categories of records designated under this policy as available on a routine access basis as listed in "Schedule A ".
This policy does not apply to:- Records created prior to October 23, 2003
- Requests that comprise more than 50 pages of records whether made as one large request or a series of small requests by one Requestor or a group of associated Requestors.
- Requests that are unreasonable or requests of a repetitious, systematic, frivolous or vexatious nature, that in the opinion of the CEO, Trade Centre limited, or his/her delegate constitute an abuse of the opportunity for access under the Routine Access Policy.
- Requests made under Routine Access for information subject to exemptions under the Act.
Policy Directives
- The Administrator will coordinate responses to routine access requests.
- Routine access requests must be made in writing.
- Staff who receive routine access requests must forward them without delay to the Administrator for response.
- All FOIPOP applications will be screened to determine if they can be responded toentirely, or in part, through routine access. Therefore, no fees will be processed until this determination has been made.
- Routine access requests will be tracked in accordance with requirements of Department of Justice.
- The Routine Access Policy will be posted on the web through a link to the Department of Justice website containing all PNS Routine Access policies.
Page 1, 2, 3, 4
Appendix 1, 2
Schedule A